LCD TV's
09 November 2003, 06:51 PM
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Same place meself. They are well too pricy for a 17" widescreen at the mo. Gonna get a 24" CRT Samsung for £215 to tide me over till they start getting sensible - if you can get a 15" LCD for yer computer for £199 etc...
09 November 2003, 08:08 PM
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watch out if you are viewing from different angles ie. lying on the bed, sitting in a chair and generaly wandering around the room.
Can often not be seen from some angles
Can often not be seen from some angles
09 November 2003, 10:18 PM
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LCD's show the imperfection sof analogue TVs amazingly well. I wouldnt recommend that you get one for the bedroom unless you have a digital source for the signal. With the correct signal they look awesome and knock the spots of old bulky CRTV's. Prices are falling rapidly though.........
09 November 2003, 10:35 PM
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They're exspensive for the size and blacks aren't as good as on crts. If it's going to be at least at the other end of the bed from you, the picture should seeem ok. I've seen a few in the shops with poor pictures, but I normally put that down to the shops aerial. They do save space and are getting better all the time 
I'm thinking of getting one myself, when prices are abit better.
I'm thinking of getting one myself, when prices are abit better.
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10 November 2003, 11:20 AM
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James - have you set it up properly? Convergence etc - my 42" Tosh loses convergence every time the dog bangs into it - the bugger even cocked his leg on it last night as there was an objectionable kangaroo on screen 
I was gobsmacked as he is SO clean in the house!!!
Anyway, can you explain WHY your mates’ Sony is better, cos frankly mate I think you are talking Tosh
It’s a bit like saying BMW’s are better than Subaru’s – that too is plainly Tosh!
I was gobsmacked as he is SO clean in the house!!!Anyway, can you explain WHY your mates’ Sony is better, cos frankly mate I think you are talking Tosh
It’s a bit like saying BMW’s are better than Subaru’s – that too is plainly Tosh!
07 January 2004, 03:17 PM
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Yes - bought that £215 Samsung. Was very pleased with it too – ‘panorama’ scan was very good for making 4:3 viewable in 16:9 and significantly cleverer than my big Tosh..
I say 'was' as it broke before Xmas and the engineer was meant to come today but his car broke down so I missed a morning off work for nothing and still have no telly
It does seem a good telly (and I AM fussy) so it’s just bad luck I guess. What I said about Sony still stands too btw – saw several bad ones in mates’ houses over Xmas…
I’m having a run of bad luck actually as the £2500 grade one monitor here at work broke today too (someone tell me again that an LCD screen is better than a CRT ; I had such a good laugh in this forum last time)
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I say 'was' as it broke before Xmas and the engineer was meant to come today but his car broke down so I missed a morning off work for nothing and still have no telly
It does seem a good telly (and I AM fussy) so it’s just bad luck I guess. What I said about Sony still stands too btw – saw several bad ones in mates’ houses over Xmas…I’m having a run of bad luck actually as the £2500 grade one monitor here at work broke today too (someone tell me again that an LCD screen is better than a CRT ; I had such a good laugh in this forum last time
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07 January 2004, 03:39 PM
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Okay.
The reason i ask is yesterday i bought a Phillips 24 inch W/S for my bedroom but took it back today.Just way too bulky.
Back to the old 15in portable then until LCD tv's come down in price.
The reason i ask is yesterday i bought a Phillips 24 inch W/S for my bedroom but took it back today.Just way too bulky.
Back to the old 15in portable then
until LCD tv's come down in price.
07 January 2004, 04:17 PM
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I'd hang on for a bit for LCD TVs. Within the next two years I think you'll find that
1) The prices will drop
2) LCD technology is dramatically evolving (inside info)
3) Bigger LCD screens will emerge for the same price as current
4) Plasma screens will fade into darkness
1) The prices will drop
2) LCD technology is dramatically evolving (inside info)
3) Bigger LCD screens will emerge for the same price as current
4) Plasma screens will fade into darkness
07 January 2004, 06:23 PM
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Yep Paul - agree mine is a bit bulky, but its over a grand cheaper than a smaller widescreen TFT. I'll put up with it for now as LCD's are silly premiums (esp when you look at 4:3 computer TFT mon's).
I'd like to say one last time that the best pictures at the moment (and certainly on anything under £5k) remains on CRT's - that archaic old hot vacuum valve affair
I'd like to say one last time that the best pictures at the moment (and certainly on anything under £5k) remains on CRT's - that archaic old hot vacuum valve affair
07 January 2004, 07:22 PM
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There must be high mark ups on them cos Currys/Dixons seem to be really pushing them
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